eLearning is an initiative to provide every high school student a wireless laptop computer by the 2008-2009 school year. 

Beginning with the 2003-04 school year, we implemented "pilot groups" of students at all three of our high schools (Apollo, DCHS, Beacon Central) in which students were assigned personal wireless laptop computers for their use at school and at home. Teachers selected to participate in this pilot program (based on student pilot groups) received training - and their own laptops - over the summer. Four vendors were selected to provide laptops to be evaluate: Dell, Apple, IBM and HP.  We created stringent criteria by which we measured the final vendor for full implementation.  IBM Thinkpads were chosen and every high school certified staff member received a laptop and a projector in May 2004 along with 3 hours of technical training and 3 hours of integration training.  During July, all high school teachers received an addition 12 hours of training.  Six to eight mentors in each high school were identified to help all teachers develop instructional strategies during the 2004-2005 school year. In the fall semester, these mentors attended 12 hours of train-the-trainer training on technology integration.  In July of 2005, during another two day training on technology integration, high school teachers listened to nationally renowned technologist Alan November whose topic was “Creating a New Culture of Teaching and Learning”.  On August 22nd, 2005,  DCPS distributed 900 laptops to freshmen! This web site provides documentation of our progress.

Susan Smith
District Technology Coordinator
Daviess County Public Schools
1622 Southeastern Parkway
Owensboro, KY 42303
phone 270-852-7000 ext. 230
fax 270-852-7010